BIOGRAPHY
I’m a lifelong musician with a passion for live music. In addition to performing with various music act as a musician, I teach guitar, and I also mentor singers with little to no stage performance experience that are looking to get out and perform on the local live music scene and beyond. I also facilitate drum circles through my business Rhythmic Wellness Solutions. Our clientele includes adult care facilities (autistic adults and adults with disabilities), senior assisted living facilities, and pre-kindergarten schools and/or centers. We also handle corporate events as well as private party events. (See additional details below.)
Working Musician:
I perform professionally out on the local live music scene with several different acts. Please refer to the Music Acts tab for details on those acts, and also the Shows tab to see where I'm playing next.
Guitar Teacher:
I teach privately in homes within Fairfield County. The current service area is the I-95 corridor from Greenwich through the Black Rock area of Bridgeport.
I teach group lessons for adults through the Stamford Public School System. Lessons are offered in the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter at Rippowam Middle School on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It is an eight week program. There are two course offerings; Beginner Guitar, and Level 2 Guitar. A new Beginner Guitar class is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, September 15th. The Level 2 Class will be scheduled to start after the Beginner class ends. Note: Students must have their own guitars. Rentals are not available. All classes are typically held at Rippowam Middle School located at 381 High Ridge Road in Stamford.
I also teach group lessons for kids and adults in Darien through Shane's After School Programs, LLC. The classes take place every Wednesday night at the Mather Center. This is an eight week program. Beginner classes for kids are typically at 4 p.m. and at 5:15 p.m. A Level 2 Guitar Class is offered to kids at 6:30 p.m. Group lessons for adults are at 7:45 pm. Rental guitars are available for these programs. A new round of classes will begin on Wednesday, September 9th. Please refer to the Recreations & Parks Darien Website to sign up on line. The Mather Center is located at 2 Renshaw Road.
I will also be teaching a brand new program of group lessons in the town of Norwalk beginning at their new Recreations Center starting on on Thursday, September 17th. There will be three course offerings; two for kids ages 7 to through 15; one from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. and the other from 5:20 p.m. to 6:20 p.m., and one class for adults from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Rental guitars are available for these programs. Please refer to the Norwalk Parks & Recreations website for more details and to sign up on line. The new Recreations Center is located at 98 North Main Street.
I also teach group lessons for kids through Shane's After School Programs, LLC in New Canaan various at elementary schools. I'm teaching a brand new semester at South Elementary School beginning. Tuesday, March 10th from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Classes are also available from time to time at East Elementary School and West Elementary School, but it could be with another instructor. All semesters are a six week program. New classes will be offered in the Fall. Please note, however, that the classes are only available to those students that are enrolled in day classes at the various schools. The guitar lessons are a part of their after school learning program.
Live Music Performance Coach:
Let me start by saying what I am not, and that is I am not a vocal coach. I work with singers that have either had vocal training, or are blessed with natural ability, that have the desire to perform out on the local live music scene. I rehearse songs with them and find song keys that work best for their vocal range. I also work with them by giving stage performance tips.
Drum Circles:
I also facilitate drum circles through my business Rhythmic Wellness Solutions. I only have one client right now and that is Abilis, Inc. in Greenwich. Weekly drum circles are held for their adult clients that have autism or have disabilities. Public drum circles will not be available until there is an upgrade in quality level to the inventory of percussion equipment. Stay tuned for more detail on that issue.
